FAIRFIELD HALLS INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL MUSIC 2012/2013
50TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA - LONDON MOZART PLAYERS
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FA IR F IELD HALLS Natasha Paremski
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F A I R F I E L D H A L L S I N T E R N AT I O N A L CLASSICAL MUSIC SERIES 2012/2013
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Freddy Kempf
Chloë Hanslip
Roxanna Panufnik
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The Fairfield Organ Series Hansel and Gretel - Co-Opera Co Don Giovanni - Co-Opera Co Last Night of the Croydon Proms London Mozart Players St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London Mozart Players Royal Philharmonic Orchestra BBC Symphony Orchestra Arthur Davison Family Concert Sleeping Beauty - Russian State Ballet & Opera House Swan Lake - Russian State Ballet & Opera House A Christmas Carol - Ballet Theatre UK Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Arthur Davison Family Concert London Mozart Players London Mozart Players
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D’Arcy Trinkwon Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London Mozart Players Arthur Davison Family Concert Royal Philharmonic Orchestra One Night in Vienna Film Classics Concert The Fairfield Organ Series London Mozart Players La Fille Mal Gardée - Raymond Gubbay Ballet The Nutcracker - Raymond Gubbay Ballet London Mozart Players Arthur Davison Family Concert New Queen’s Hall Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Alice in Wonderland - Ballet Theatre UK London Mozart Players London Mozart Players Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Simon Thomsett Chief Executive, Fairfield Halls May I welcome you to our new season of classical music that starts in this very special year in which we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Fairfield Halls. We have a tremendous series in prospect with special anniversary concerts from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and our Resident Orchestra, the London Mozart Players, who will give the World Premiére of a specially composed Fairfield Fanfare by LMP’s Associate Composer Roxanna Panufnik. Also celebrating with us is the BBC Symphony Orchestra who played at Fairfield’s first public concert on 2nd November 1962 (see pages 9 to 11). Prior to that we have a Russian season from the RPO and this year’s international guests, the St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra. We also welcome back the New Queen’s Hall Orchestra for a performance of Handel’s Messiah with The Royal Choral Society. In addition we are delighted to announce a series of organ recitals which take full advantage of the amazing versatility of our Harrison & Harrison organ which was built for us in 1964. There is also a full programme of affordable ballet heading Croydon’s way with well established titles being complemented by newer works such as A Christmas Carol and Alice in Wonderland. You can save money with a Fairfield Subscription Package. Subscription Series concerts are highlighted in the brochure. The more subscription concerts you book in one go, the more you save on standard ticket prices. Subscription Series and standard ticket prices can be found on page 31. Three or more Subscription Series concerts can be booked from 24th May 2012 while single concerts can be booked from 31st May 2012. This year we’ve also managed to keep no booking fees on all the concerts in the Subscription Series! We look forward to welcoming you to Fairfield soon,
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THE FAIRFIELD ORGAN SERIES
TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC AND DANCE
The Fairfield Halls organ was built in 1964 by Harrison & Harrison and designed by Ralph Downes, well known for his design of the Royal Festival Hall organ. It is built with voicing of great versatility and has been played by artists ranging from Nicholas Danby and Ralph Downes himself to more recently D'Arcy Trinkwon and Carlo Curley.
TRINITY LABAN CONSERVATOIRE OF MUSIC AND DANCE 2 September 2012 - TYRONE WHITING 9 September 2012 - MAKS ADACH
THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC 10 February 2013 - ALEXANDER BINNS 24 February 2013 - JONATHAN LIEBECK 10 March 2013 - PETER HOLDER 24 March 2013 - JEREMY LLOYD
ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC KEYBOARD RECITALS 12 May 2013 & 9 June 2013 - ARTISTS TBC All Recitals start at 3pm and are £10 each
Sun 13 & Sun 27 January 2013, 3pm
D’ARCY TRINKWON The distinguished musician D’Arcy Trinkwon makes a triumphant return to Fairfield to give two different, equally thrilling programmes. Pre-concert talks at 2pm. January 13 - Featuring colourful and joyful music with a Christmas theme including music of Bach, Saint-Saëns and Dethier’s brilliant Variations on ‘Adeste Fidelis’. January 27 - A varied selection of concert works including Mendelssohn’s War March of the Priests and the Pageant of Sowerby demonstrating acrobatics for the feet many can’t do with their hands! 4
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Opera at Fairfield Thursday 20 September 2012, 7.45pm
HANSEL AND GRETEL Co-Opera Co. One of the world’s best loved fairy tales comes to stunning life in one of the world’s best loved operas. Two hungry children driven from their home find themselves alone in the great dark forest where they happen upon a magical house made out of sweets. From Witches and Fairies to ovens and broomsticks all the celebrated elements are here, together with an incredible score full of unforgettable tunes. Written by Engelbert Humperdinck (the German composer not the British singer!), this production brings to life all the danger, delight and magic of this dearly loved opera. Created by James Bonas, with English translation by David Pountney. Stephen Higgins conducts the Co-Opera Co. Orchestra.
Friday 21 September 2012, 7.45pm
DON GIOVANNI Co-Opera Co. One of the three great operas that Mozart wrote with his brilliant librettist Lorenzo da Ponte contains some of Mozart’s greatest and most famous music such as the duet of seduction, La ci darem la mano, Leporello’s Catalogue Aria and Donna Anna’s heart-breaking Non mi dir. Sung in David Parry's fantastic English translation and accompanied by the Co-Opera Co. Orchestra conducted by Tim Murray, Co-Opera Co's new production of Don Giovanni, created by acclaimed director William Relton, will enthral and surprise. £20.50, £22.50 (per opera), Special Offer - Buy a full price ticket for one of these operas and get 1 ticket for the other for only £7.50. 5
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Thursday 4 October 2012, 7.30pm
LONDON MOZART PLAYERS Conductor Piano
Gérard Korsten Nicolai Demidenko
PANUFNIK CHOPIN MOZART
New Work Piano Concerto No. 1 Serenade for Orchestra, ‘Haffner’
The London Mozart Players is delighted to launch the 2012/13 season with a new short composition by its Associate Composer Roxanna Panufnik, marking the continuing development of this creative partnership. This new work is inspired by the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens we celebrate in 2012. The LMP’s Music Director continues to attract some of the brightest European star soloists to its roster, and invites Russian pianist Nicolai Demidenko to perform a concerto by Chopin, first performed by the composer as a parting gift before leaving his native Poland. The concerto showcases the technically brilliant and passionate pianism that continues to win Demidenko acclaim. Mozart’s serenades display the all extrovert brilliance, expressivity and intimacy of his symphonies. The ‘Haffner’ was commissioned by Mozart’s friend and contemporary Sigmund Haffner the Younger for the festivities at the wedding of his sister Marie Elisabeth in 1776. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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Friday 12 October 2012, 7.30pm
ST PETERSBURG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conductor Piano
Vladimir Altschuler Freddy Kempf
GLINKA RACHMANINOV BORODIN STRAVINSKY
Overture from Russlan & Ludmilla Piano Concerto No. 3 Symphony No. 2 Firebird Suite 1919 version
This distinguished orchestra performed the historic première of Shostakovich’s 7th Symphony during the siege of Leningrad. Since then, they have given many acclaimed concerts throughout Europe, North America and the Far East. The St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra open their performance with Glinka's ever-popular Overture from Russlan & Ludmilla. The internationally renowned pianist Freddy Kempf will then perform Rachmaninov’s monumental Piano Concerto No. 3, which ends with one of the most exciting finales in the whole of the Russian repertoire. The orchestra also offer a rare opportunity to hear Borodin’s lyrical Symphony No. 2, before concluding with one of Stravinsky’s most popular works; the fantastical Firebird Suite. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL MUSIC 2012/2013 Wednesday 17 October 2012, 7.30pm
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Conductor Piano
Andrew Litton Natasha Paremski
MUSSORGSKY Night on the Bare Mountain TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 5 Acclaimed American maestro Andrew Litton returns to Croydon for a magnificent programme of Russian masterworks, beginning with the musical whirlwind of Mussorgsky’s dramatic Night on the Bare Mountain. Natasha Paremski, a dynamic young pianist ‘with flawless technique and unbeatable energy’ (BBC Music Magazine), performs Tchaikovsky’s ravishing First Piano Concerto, which boasts one of the most famous of all opening themes. Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony is a work full of nobility, lyricism and humour, concluding with a grand and victorious finale. At its 1937 première the Symphony received a lengthy standing ovation and it continues to enthral audiences today as one of Shostakovich’s best-loved orchestral works. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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Friday 2 November 2012, 7.30pm
LONDON MOZART PLAYERS Fairfield at 50: Celebration Concert Conductor Violin
Hilary Davan Wetton Chloë Hanslip
PANUFNIK COLERIDGE-TAYLOR BRUCH ARNOLD PARRY WALTON
Fairfield Fanfare (World Premiére) Petite Suite de Concert Violin Concerto No. 1 Fairfield Overture Blest Pair of Sirens Coronation Te Deum
The London Mozart Players leads the celebration of Fairfield Halls’ 50th birthday with a concert of local connections and celebrations led by the LMP’s Associate Conductor, Hilary Davan Wetton. The concert kicks off with an energetic, brand new fanfare for the Hall, composed by the LMP’s Associate Composer Roxanna Panufnik. Violinist Chloë Hanslip has continued to dazzle audiences and critics alike with her technical mastery and deep musicality since signing to Warner Classics at just 13. Lauded as one of the most outstanding players of her generation, she performs a celebrated and beautiful piece of work in the Romantic repertoire, Bruch’s magnificent Violin Concerto. 2012 marks one hundred years since the tragically early death of Croydon’s Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, whose great success during his lifetime won him the nickname the ‘African Mahler’. A prominent composer in his day, he greatly influenced many contemporary and later composers. His Petite Suite de Concert is best-known for its arresting charm and instant familiarity. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL MUSIC 2012/2013 Saturday 3 November 2012, 7.30pm
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Fairfield at 50: Beethoven Gala Conductor Piano Soprano Mezzo-soprano Tenor Baritone
Owain Arwel Hughes Sarah Beth Briggs Rachel Nicholls Catherine Carby James Edwards Stephen Gadd
Croydon Philharmonic Choir Wimbledon Choral Society BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN
Piano Concerto No. 3 Symphony No. 9, ‘Choral’
In celebration of Fairfield Halls turning 50, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra presents a fitting golden anniversary gala featuring two of Beethoven’s most magnificent works. The Third Piano Concerto was dedicated to Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, himself a composer, and features a slow movement of tranquil beauty, offset by the finale’s memorable, lively theme. Beethoven’s last completed symphony is in every sense a revolutionary work, characterised by an intensity of emotional expression and overpowering energy. The unfolding drama of the first three movements culminates in the celebrated finale – the Ode to Joy – in which vocal soloists and choir intone Beethoven’s heartfelt and unforgettable plea for universal love. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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Friday 9 November 2012, 7.30pm
BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Fairfield at 50: Celebration Concert Conductor Mezzo-soprano Clarinet Chorus
John Wilson Catherine Wyn-Rogers Michael Collins BBC Symphony Chorus
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS ’Wasps’ Overture FINZI Clarinet Concerto ELGAR The Music Makers We are delighted to welcome the BBC Symphony Orchestra, who perform in this celebration of our 50th Birthday. The BBC Symphony Orchestra were the orchestra in Fairfield’s opening concert on November 2nd 1962. In this concert they will be conducted by John Wilson, whose affinity with English music makes him the ideal conductor for this popular programme of English classics. The BBC Symphony Orchestra are joined by soloist Michael Collins for Finzi’s much-loved Clarinet Concerto, and by celebrated mezzo-soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers and the BBC Symphony Chorus for Elgar’s setting of Arthur O'Shaughessy's ode ‘We are the MusicMakers’ (1874). The Music Makers playfully quotes elements of Elgar’s ‘Enigma’ Variations, First Symphony and his Violin Concerto. The overture from Vaughan Williams’s incidental music for Aristophanes’s The Wasps opens their concert with an urgent 11 and energetic flourish. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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Russian State Ballet and Opera House presents Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake with music performed live by a
Philharmonic Orchestra Music: Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky
The world famous Russian State Ballet and Opera Theatre of Komi dates back to 1958 and has broad repertoire which includes world famous masterpieces in the field of opera and ballet. The premiéres of Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty transform any classical ballet into a fairy-tale. Featuring timeless scores from the incredible composer Tchaikovsky, both ballets are certified Russian classics and are performed to a large, live orchestra.
Monday 19 November 2012, 7.30pm
SLEEPING BEAUTY The original choreography of Petipa includes the most magical fairy tale characters which bring to life this spectacular ballet. Princes Aurora is at the centre of a grand christening celebration where she is granted gifts from her fairy godmothers - the gifts of honesty, beauty, prosperity, song and generosity. The ceremony is interrupted by the unwanted wicked fairy Carabosse who puts a curse on the young princess; she will prick her finger and die on her sixteenth birthday...
Tuesday 20 November 2012, 7.30pm
SWAN LAKE This compelling legend of tragic romance tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil curse, and choreography that allows the very best dancers to show just how impressive they can be. Swan Lake is considered by many to be one of the greatest classical ballets of all time. You will be stunned with this amazing version which is full of colourful staging and special effects. £28 & £30, Concs £24.50, Under 16s £15 (per ballet) 12
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Wed 28 & Thu 29 November 2012, 7.45pm, Thursday Matinee 2.30pm
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Ballet Theatre UK Join Ballet Theatre UK on a magical journey to the dark and twisting streets of old Dickensian London. Meet Ebenezer Scrooge, a penny-clutching old miser, his heart so cold and steely it cannot be softened by any amount of festive cheer. One magical night Scrooge is visited by mystical ghosts, who show him there is more to life than work and money. With a cavalcade of colourful characters this ballet is filled with joy, laughter and heartbreaking moments. It also includes beautifully hand-crafted costumes and stage sets that conjure up the delightful world of old Dickensian London perfectly. Ballet Theatre UK has delighted audiences across the UK for many years, showcasing a company of international and home grown talented dancers. They aim to bring the most magical and captivating moments of classical ballet to audiences of all ages, delighting them with a passion and energy that is truly inspiring. £16 & £19, Concessions £14 & £17, Family Ticket £60
COMING SOON… Thu 11 & Fri 12 Apr 2013, 7.45pm, Fri Mat 2.30pm
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Ballet Theatre UK Ballet Theatre UK is proud to present its acclaimed production of Lewis Carroll’s childhood classic. Featuring original choreography by Artistic Director, Christopher Moore and a spectacular score by Tchaikovsky, this full-length story ballet combines comic charm and virtuoso dancing with beautifully hand-crafted costumes and sumptuous stage sets. £16 & £19, Concs £14 & £17, Family £60
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Saturday 8 December 2012, 7.30pm
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Christmas Cracker Conductor Vocalist
Stephen Bell Graham Bickley
Croydon Philharmonic Choir A seasonal spectacular filled with Christmas classics, including: TORMÉ HANDEL ANDERSON BERLIN WILLSON ANDERSON WALDTEUFEL STYNE
The Christmas Song Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus Bugler’s Holiday White Christmas It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Sleigh Ride The Skaters’ Waltz Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Plus carols for all and much more! A delightful evening of festive musical gems that is sure to fill you with good cheer. The Orchestra, star of stage and screen Graham Bickley and local favourites, the Croydon Philharmonic Choir, will get the yuletide celebrations off to an entertaining start with a programme of orchestral classics, much-loved songs and audience carols. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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Thursday 13 December 2012, 7.30pm
LONDON MOZART PLAYERS Conductor Soprano
Gérard Korsten Sally Matthews
MOZART Symphony No. 29 in A major BRITTEN Les Illuminations SCHUBERT Symphony No. 4, ‘Tragic’ A delightful programme featuring music spanning three centuries centres on a fitting tribute to one of the greatest composers of the twentieth century, Benjamin Britten, in the season marking one hundred years since his birth. Celebrated British soprano Sally Matthews takes centre-stage in Britten’s Les Illuminations, an evocative, nostalgic and highly moving work setting dream-like prose poems by Rimbaud. The concert is framed by two works written before either composer had reached twenty. Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 is regarded as one of his finest middle-period symphonies, and Schubert’s Fourth Symphony, his self-named ‘Tragic’, sows the seeds of the Romantic mastery of his later orchestral writing. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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Saturday 15 December 2012, 3pm
LONDON MOZART PLAYERS Christmas Concert Conductor
Christopher Bell
BLAKE
The Snowman (film & live soundtrack – now on the big screen!)
Following their hugely successful Christmas Concert of 2011, the LMP and Conductor Christopher Bell once again bring the spirit of Christmas to Fairfield Halls with a live performance of Howard Blake’s score with a screening of the much-loved film of Raymond Brigg’s classic story The Snowman. Before that, Christopher Bell will lead the audience in a foot-tapping, key rattling, audience participation concert of Christmas classics, including Leroy Anderson’s Christmas Festival, Sleigh Ride, Tchaikovsky’s Dance of the Mirlitons from The Nutcracker Suite and other Christmas Carol favourites. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31 16
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Wednesday 23 January 2013, 7.30pm
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Conductor Piano
Fabien Gabel Janina Fialkowska
BRAHMS CHOPIN BEETHOVEN
Tragic Overture Piano Concerto No. 2 Symphony No. 6, ‘Pastoral’
French conductor Fabien Gabel makes his Fairfield début to present a programme featuring three of the Romantic era’s most distinguished composers. Brahms’ darkly powerful Tragic Overture introduces Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Performed by Janina Fialkowska, a pianist renowned for her brilliant interpretations of the Romantic repertoire, it is a work of variety, containing lyrical melodies, elaborate ornamentation and Polish folk music influences. Finally, we travel to the countryside to revel in the glorious musical landscape of Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ Symphony, its popular ‘storm’ movement surrounded by music of sunny grace and rustic charm. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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Thursday 31 January 2013, 7.30pm
LONDON MOZART PLAYERS Conductor Soprano Mezzo-soprano Tenor Bass
Gérard Korsten Lucy Hall Felicity Smith Nathan Vale Njabulo Madlala
MOZART MOZART
Symphony No. 36 ‘Linz’ Requiem
The London Mozart Players perform Mozart’s Requiem, perhaps the most moving and enduring of his large-scale compositions. Music Director Gérard Korsten conducts the LMP with a line-up of young, talented soloists including the winner of the 2010 Croydon Music Festival, Felicity Smith, performing in this concert as part of her prize. Mozart wrote his masterwork, the Symphony No. 36, in a fury of inspiration over during his happy visit to the Austrian city of Linz, miraculously composed over just four days. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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BOX OFFICE 020 8688 9291 Wednesday 6 February 2013, 7.30pm
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Conductor Violin
Dmitry Yablonsky Jack Liebeck
SHOSTAKOVICH TCHAIKOVSKY MUSSORGSKY, ORCH. RAVEL
Festive Overture Violin Concerto Pictures at an Exhibition
Conductor Dmitry Yablonsky lifts his baton for Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, an energetic showpiece full of glorious fanfares and quick-fire melodies. Tchaikovsky’s dazzling Violin Concerto was at one time dismissed as being impractical and unplayable. Here it finds a thrilling exponent in the hands of violinist Jack Liebeck, winner of the 2010 Classical BRIT Award for ‘Young British Performer of the Year’. The concert closes with Ravel’s stunning orchestration of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. These extraordinarily vivid musical pictures range from the quiet lyricism of The Old Castle to the shattering sonic splendour of The Great Gate of Kiev. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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Raymond Gubbay presents Friday 8 February 2013, 7.30pm
ONE NIGHT IN VIENNA From the producers of the Johann Strauss Gala comes an exciting new show bringing you the best of the Viennese tradition, with a superb programme including highlights such as: Thunder and Lightning Polka Pizzicato Polka Tritsch Tratsch Polka Radetzky March Blue Danube Waltz Starring the Johann Strauss Dancers in exquisite costumes accompanied by the Johann Strauss Orchestra.
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Thursday 14 February 2013, 7.30pm
LONDON MOZART PLAYERS Concert for St Valentine’s Day Conductor/Violin Narrator
Joseph Swensen Simon Callow
WAGNER SIBELIUS BRAHMS
Siegfried Idyll Pelléas et Mélisande Violin Concerto
Wagner composed the Siegfried Idyll as a birthday present to his second wife, Cosima, after the birth of their son Siegfried in 1869, a fitting and romantic introduction to LMP’s Valentine’s Day concert. Sibelius’ luminous orchestral suite depicts a devastating, romantic story of forbidden love, originally written as incidental music for a play by the Belgian playwright Maeterlinck. Simon Callow has written, and will perform*, a script linking the music to the story. The LMP is delighted to welcome back acclaimed international conductor and violinist Joseph Swenson to perform Brahms’ virtuosic masterpiece, the second of three concerti featuring in the LMP’s season-long celebration of the violin. *Simon Callow’s appearance is subject to availability. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31 21
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Raymond Gubbay presents Russia’s acclaimed ballet company returns to the UK with two great ballet masterpieces.
Performed by The
Russian State Ballet & Orchestra of Siberia
Friday 22 February 2013, 7.30pm
LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE Recreated by Alexander Gorsky, this remains one of the oldest ballets still regularly performed. A gentle tale of love thwarted, unrequited and found, it is a masterpiece of comedy. With plenty of ribbons, romance and rivalry, La Fille Mal Gardée conjures up a world of pastoral simplicity where a farm boy woos a flirty farmer’s daughter and they find inventive ways to avoid her mother. Complete with virtuoso pas de deux, maypole and clog dances, this classic ballet will send you home happy.
Saturday 23 February 2013, 2.30pm & 7.30pm
THE NUTCRACKER This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve. As snowflakes fall outside, the warm glow of the open fire sends flickering shadows across the boughs of the Christmas tree and all the presents beneath. When midnight strikes, toy dolls spring to life, the mouse-king and his mouse-army battle with the Nutcracker Prince and we travel through the Land of Snow to an enchanted place where the magic really begins… £29, £32.50, Seniors £26, Children £15.50 (per ballet)
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Sergei Bobrov Artistic Director Anatoly Tchepurnoi Music Director and Chief Conductor
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Saturday 16 March 2013, 7.30pm
LONDON MOZART PLAYERS Conductor/Piano
Howard Shelley
WEBER MOZART BRAHMS
Oberon Overture Piano Concerto No. 22 Symphony No. 2
Celebrated pianist Howard Shelley takes centre-stage once again with the LMP in a programme of contrasting orchestral treats. Weber’s Oberon Overture is characterised by delightfully memorable tunes, warm colours, and vibrant rhythms evoking a magical world of fairies and adventurous knights. Shelley conducts and performs one of Mozart’s bestloved concerti that showcases delightful musical interplay between the piano and orchestra, whilst Brahms’s richly orchestrated Second Symphony, with its shades of influence from Beethoven and Mahler, provides an uplifting finale. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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Wednesday 27 March 2013, 7.30pm
NEW QUEEN’S HALL ORCHESTRA Handel’s Messiah (Edition: Ebenezer Prout 1902) Conductor
Richard Cook
Royal Choral Society and Soloists ‘What the English like is something that they can beat time to, something that hits them straight on the drum of the ear’. Handel often hid his genius behind a simplicity that strikes a chord in the modern listener. Indeed, his standing was such that Beethoven said, ‘Handel is the greatest and ablest of all composers: I can still learn from him’. Messiah is Handel’s crowning glory. Based on texts taken from the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer his most famous oratorio deals with the prophesies of Christ’s coming, of his Birth, Passion and Resurrection and ends with His glorification in heaven. To hear a large body of voices supported by an orchestra of appropriate instruments is an opportunity to hear Handel’s best-loved work as it was given before the emotional impact of the music became secondary to the dry and dusty need for editorial authenticity. In recent decades there have been numerous attempts at recreating early performances of Messiah, even though Handel never settled on his choice of instruments or which of the new items he added after its premiere should be included or left out. In this concert, the world-famous Royal Choral Society will be joined for the first time by the New Queen’s Hall Orchestra in a performance that will echo the large-scale events of Victorian times best known to us in recordings from Sir Malcolm Sargent’s day.
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Wednesday 10 April 2013, 7.30pm
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Conductor Piano
Alexander Shelley Peter Jablonski
TCHAIKOVSKY RACHMANINOV RIMSKY-KORSAKOV
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Scheherazade
Emerging from a musical family, talented British conductor Alexander Shelley has firmly established himself on the international concert scene and makes a welcome return to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra for this spectacular programme. The dramatic Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, for many the most perfect expression of the fate of those starcross’d lovers is followed by Rachmaninov’s lushly-scored set of variations for piano and orchestra, performed by Peter Jablonski. Scheherazade, a series of musical tales drawn from The Arabian Nights, remains Rimsky-Korsakov’s best-loved work. The scoring is masterly, and its heady mix of sumptuous melody and overwhelming orchestral climaxes has served to maintain the universal popularity of the score. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices page 31
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INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL MUSIC 2012/2013 Thursday 25 April 2013, 7.30pm
LONDON MOZART PLAYERS Conductor Violin Cello
Nicholas Collon Nicola Benedetti Leonard Elschenbroich
BRAHMS Concerto for Violin & Cello ˇ ÁK DVOR Symphony No. 6 LMP is delighted to welcome back exciting young conductor Nicholas Collon who made his LMP conducting debut in January 2012 in a concert featuring two Romantic era greats. Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti shot to fame after winning the coveted 2004 title of BBC Young Musician of the Year and since then has built a celebrated world-class solo career. Benedetti is joined by her partner, the hugely talented young German cellist Leonard Elschenbroich, in a glittering creative collaboration showcasing Brahms’s much-loved double concerto. Dvorˇák’s Sixth Symphony pays tribute both to his mentor Brahms and to the rich folk music of his Bohemian homeland. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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Thursday 23 May 2013, 7.30pm
LONDON MOZART PLAYERS Conductor Violin
Gérard Korsten Anthony Marwood
BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN
Violin Concerto Symphony No. 5
LMP’s season finale features two iconic masterpieces from Beethoven, that gives the spotlight to the last of the concerti in LMP’s season-long celebration of the violin. LMP is delighted to be joined by pre-eminent British violinist Anthony Marwood, praised for his ‘exquisitely controlled tenderness and musicianship’ (The Spectator), who performs one of the most beautiful and celebrated violin concertos in the repertoire. Beethoven’s everpopular, rousing Fifth Symphony completes this special programme conducted by LMP’s Music Director Gérard Korsten. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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Wednesday 5 June 2013, 7.30pm
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Summer Spectacular Conductor Soprano Tenor
John Rigby Sarah Redgwick James Edwards
The very best of classical music, with a whole host of much-loved pieces and Proms favourites, including…
WOOD MASCAGNI SAINT-SAËNS PUCCINI ELGAR PUCCINI ARNE ELGAR
Fantasia on British Sea Songs Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo Danse Macabre Turandot: Nessun dorma ‘Enigma’ Variations: Nimrod Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro Rule, Britannia! Pomp and Circumstance March No.1
...and many more! As a fitting finale to the 2012-2013 season, celebrate the joys of summer with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a glorious evening of glittering orchestral gems and classical favourites. Soloists Sarah Redgwick and James Edwards will perform great British anthems and popular arias, such as Rule, Britannia! and Nessun dorma, alongside some of the finest classical music ever written. £12 - £31.50. Subscription Series prices - page 31
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Saturday 29 September 2012, 7.30pm
LAST NIGHT OF THE CROYDON PROMS Conductor Soprano Violin
Darrell Davison Dorothea Herbert Yuka Ishizuka
Croydon Symphony Orchestra Croydon Philharmonic Choir East Surrey Choral Society Chandos Choir, John Fisher Choir A gala evening of popular classics. Raising charitable funds for Youth Arts and Drama in Croydon. £9 - £20 (on sale from 1st June)
Saturday 9 February 2013, 7.30 pm
FILM CLASSICS CONCERT Conductor Piano
Darrell Davison Mei Yi Foo
Croydon Symphony Orchestra An exciting programme of classics from films such as Fantasia, Brief Encounter, 2001, Lord of the Rings, Platoon, 633 Squadron, E.T. and Star Wars. Sponsored by Pi Consulting and raising funds for the charity International Needs. £12, £16
ARTHUR DAVISON FAMILY CONCERTS A series of concerts for all the family to enjoy with top narrators and artists presented by Darrell Davison. Croydon, Guildford & Epsom Symphony Orchestras Saturday 10 November 2012, 11am
ANIMAL MAGIC with Peter & the Wolf Saturday 8 December 2012, 11am
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Saturday 2 February 2013, 11am
THE SNOWMAN Saturday 23 March 2013, 11am
SPACE ADVENTURES CONCERT £7.50, Grps of 4+ £6.50 each, Season Tickets available see p31 for details
For full programme information please go to www.fairfield.co.uk
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HOW TO BOOK Subscription Series Package Discounts Generous discounts are available if you book for 3 or more Subscription Series concerts. You can save up to 22% if you book for at least 10 concerts in advance.
Payment Plans If you book a series of four or more concerts costing £100 or more we can help spread the cost. Please contact us for details of Payment Plans on 020 8688 9291.
Booking Fee There are no booking fees on Subscription Series concerts. A booking fee of £2.25 per ticket applies to all other concerts unless indicated with a no booking fee logo, or £1 per ticket if paying in cash at the Box Office. Please note there is also a charge of 70p applied to all transactions where postage of tickets is required.
Book Online Online bookings are available at www.fairfield.co.uk for single concert bookings, subscription rates are not available online. There are no booking fees on Subscription Series concerts, however a £2.25 booking fee per ticket applies to all other concert tickets booked online.
Ticket Exchange for Subscription Series Concerts Don’t worry about booking in advance. If after taking out a subscription package you find that you can’t attend one of your chosen Subscription Series concerts, we will be happy to exchange your tickets, up to two weeks in advance of the concert, for an alternative in the current series.
Groups, Schools and Young People For details of our excellent discounts for parties of 10 or more, and for great school party discounts with free teachers’ tickets, please call our Group Booker on 020 8603 3973. Young people aged under 25 pay only £10 for all seating areas. What a bargain! This applies to Subscription Series concerts only.
LMP Friends Receive Further Benefits and Discounts For more information please call the LMP on 020 8686 1996.
LMP & RPO 18 and Under Offer Buy 1 full price adult ticket, for any Subscription Series concert, and get 2 free ‘18 and under’ tickets (4 free with any LMP concert). Note: subject to availability, cannot be combined with any other offer/promotion.
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To book call the Fairfield Box Office on 020 8688 9291 or visit www.fairfield.co.uk
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Ticket Prices & Discounts (for Subscription Series concerts as specified in the brochure)
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Standard Price: 1 - 2 £31.50 £28.50 £25.50 £22.00 £18.00 £12.00 1 (ShowCard Holders) £27.50 £24.50 £22.00 £19.00 £15.75 £10.75 3 - 4 £28.50 £26.00 £23.25 £20.00 £16.50 £11.25 5 - 6 £27.50 £24.50 £22.00 £19.00 £15.75 £10.75 7 - 9 £25.50 £23.50 £21.00 £18.00 £15.00 £10.25 10 + £24.50 £23.00 £19.50 £17.00 £14.00
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Seating Plan & Pricing Structure (for Subscription Series only) Please note subscription series pricing structure and seating plan does not apply to the Arthur Davison Family Concerts.
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It pays to subscribe to this exciting series of family concerts! Save over 30% when you book Family Season Tickets
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Tickets for individual concerts £7.50
FRONT STALLS
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A 7 - 13
A 14 - 28
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Groups of 4+
£6.50 Each
Season Tickets for 4 concerts
£24 Each
Family Season for 4 concerts
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£20 Each (groups of 4 or more)
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Please call the Box Office for more information.
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Extra tickets for individual concerts bought in conjunction with series bookings will be charged at full price. The right is reserved to substitute artists or vary programmes as necessary. All ticket purchases are non-refundable and subject to availability. All prices include VAT. Discounts / promotions cannot be combined. The London Mozart Players and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra are registered charities. Fairfield is managed by Fairfield (Croydon) Limited, a company limited by guarantee, registered in England No 2778118. Registered address Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon CR9 1DG. A registered charity. Chief Executive Simon Thomsett. All information correct at time of going to press.
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GETTING TO FAIRFIELD HALLS
COULDN’T BE EASIER! East Croydon Station 5 minutes walk away 15 mins from London Victoria, 10 minutes from Clapham Junction Fast regular services from London Bridge, Charing Cross and Waterloo Trams from Wimbledon, Mitcham and Beckenham Easily accessible from the A23 and the M25 NCP Car Parking for 1200 cars Bus Stops outside Fairfield Halls
Enjoy a pre-concert meal in our new restaurant facility (Arnhem Gallery or Fairfield Room). We offer 1, 2 or 3 course meals from our new seasonal menu accompanied by fine wines from our comprehensive wine list. Pre-booking is strongly recommended, please call on 020 8681 7181. See www.fairfield.co.uk for further details and opening times. When restaurant service is not available there is a wide range of sandwiches and hot meals available from our Foyer Brasserie.
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